If all else fails, there's always Shallow Water Attendant

Thursday a.m. update: speaking of all else fails, we're having some serious connectivity issues this morning, so we will be late to the game today, or perhaps not back at all until Friday.

Hopefully it doesn't come to that particular plan B (or plan W, as it were), at least not until you've exhausted all your options at the CIA or local electric car purveyor.

The Columbia Association seeks sharp-eyed Proofreader/Writer to develop and vet content for a variety of print & electronic publications – Columbia, MD – apply by Apr. 4

Refugees International is actively seeking a highly-experienced Director of Policy & Advocacy (scroll to find) with a background in humanitarian relief work, including a strong grasp of recent achievements and failures in this sphere.

Opportunities with the moderate public policy proponents at Third Way:

• Press Assistant & Executive Coordinator
• Interns – $11/hr – we’re told the communications-focused opportunity among those is available immediately, as well as for the Summer term

The Conservation Fund is still looking to fill this Online Content Creator & Manager (scroll to find) post –seeking candidates with a minimum of 5 years of experience in digital communications and writing/editing web & social media content; proficiency in WordPress, Joomla, Salsa and/or Blackbaud a plus

Opportunities with DC-based social impact marketing firm Neimand Collaborative:

• Communications Coordinator (pdf)
• Intern (pdf) – $10/hr

African Development Foundation – Director, Legislative & Public Affairs – $128k-$160k – apply by Mar. 25
Unisys – Vice President, Government Relations (search keyword government relations or 295732) – significant Capitol Hill/advocacy-related experience desired – Reston, Va. location 

Collaborative Communications Group – Director, Communications & Marketing – seeking candidates with 5-7 years of communications, PR & project management experience, as well as a comprehensive knowledge of the national preK-higher education landscape

Capitol Hill

• Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) – Communications Director
• Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) – Senior Legislative Assistant/Legislative Assistant and Intern posts available
• California Republican – Scheduler
• Committee on Education & the Workforce, Democrat Staff – Intern
• Senior Progressive Democrat – Intern – Mar. start date
• Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) – Intern
• Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) – Intern
• Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) – Intern

Mystery Rockville-based health-focused nonprofit – Communications & Public Affairs Admin Assistant – $23/hr transitioning to $45k-$50k – 1-2 years of demonstrated higher-level support experience required; nonprofit or Hill experience preferred

Nuclear Regulatory Commission – Director, Office of Public Affairs – $123k-$177k – apply by Apr. 6

Families USA – Media Assistant – media list management and clip compilation are among your primary responsibilities

The Inova Health System has multiple Marketing Communications Executive posts available to support Neuro/Sports and Ambulatory specialty practices, as well as their new Women & Children’s Hospital.

City of Fall Church – Communications Intern – $12/hr – ideal candidate described as web savvy, with experience managing social media accounts, uploading and posting documents to the web, and communicating electronically.

… and finally: can you resist the siren call of roller coasters, water slides, Williamsburg, Va, and these opportunities at Busch Gardens?

• Marketing Manager, Communications
• Associate Marketing Manager, Communications
• a host of seasonal positions from Photography Specialist to Shallow Water Attendant also available

... and finally, part 2: We love the gentle warning appended to Central Intelligence Agency opportunities like this Publications Officer post offering a $51k-$69k pay grade: Friends, family, individuals, or organizations may be interested to learn that you are an applicant for or an employee of the CIA. Their interest, however, may not be benign or in your best interest. 

… and finally, part 3: opportunities of the policy-promoting, sale-closing and customer-greeting in the DC outpost of Tesla Motors:

• Senior Policy Associate
• Sales Advisor
• Product Specialist – part-time
• additional opportunities can be found in McLean, Tyson’s Corner, Bethesda, Rockville & Annapolis